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Digital painting tutorials, general art education, industry talk, and practical advice to help your grow your skills and confidence. Hosted by illustrator Clint Cearley. Want to level up faster? Get in-depth training in our classes at the Academy.
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Portfolio Review livestream today, join at 6pm CST!
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A good edge light can help reveal the forms in the shadow areas, and a good reference can take the guesswork out of the process. We made a free photo pack to help with this, download it at www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
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Color Relativity is why picking the right color can be harder than it feels like it should be. Just a little color theory 101 for your day. Happy Painting
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You may be using the wrong skin tone map on your characters! Make sure you know the difference between the light and dark maps. Cover this topic with me in Character Illustration, only at www.swatchesacademy.com/
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Paintover breakdown from episode, https://youtu.be/ietITEw7Rwc
Study the topic of realistic shading in Form Rendering at www.swatchesacademy.com/
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Improve your edge lighting with the free photo pack references at www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
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Signups are Open for the winter courses! Reserve your spot at www.swatchesacademy.com/courses-overview
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Our Black Friday sale is now live!
We’ve got three ways to save:
- The 2025 Library Bundle: all recorded classes, bonus modules, and the portfolio kit.
- 20% off all recorded courses.
- 10% off early enrollment for Winter Term live classes.
We only run a few sales each year, so now's a good time to grab anything you've been planning to study.
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🚨 Free Resource Alert 🚨
We put together a new, free photo pack for artists to reference!
It features a variety of head models (both planar and realistic) shot under multiple lights and angles. It's perfect for studies, lighting practice or brushing up on your fundamentals.
Grab it here 👉
www.swatchesacademy.com/headpack
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